The Swedish regulator is inviting comments on its feasibility study for the 450 MHz band, where licences for some of the spectrum are due to expire in 2020. PTS is proposing that the uses that currently exist in the band should be allowed to continue. These are private mobile radio… Read more...

The NPT has published a set of draft regulations for the June 26 auction of three 2 x 5 MHz lots of 900 MHz spectrum for offshore use, and is seeking comments. Lot 1 and Lot 2 are contiguous and total 2 x 10.1 MHz while Lot 3 is 2… Read more...

ARCEP and the French government have jointly launched a consultation to gather evidence and opinions on spectrum allocation in France's overseas territories (Reunion, Mayotte, Guadeloupe, Guyana, Martinique, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Martin and Saint Pierre and Miquelon). The consultation concerns the following spectrum bands: 700 MHz, 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz,… Read more...

The UK regulator has launched a consultation on its proposals to extend Recognised Spectrum Access (RSA) to new frequency bands, intended to promote more efficient use of spectrum. Ofcom describes RSA as a way of taking into account, within national spectrum planning, the use of frequencies used for the reception of services that… Read more...

The French regulator has launched a public consultation to obtain feedback from stakeholders on planned changes to the regulatory framework governing the use of audio equipment for services ancillary to programme-making and broadcasting using the 470-789 MHz and 823-832 MHz frequency bands. ARCEP says its draft decision aims to provide… Read more...

Qatar's telecoms authority ictQATAR is seeking comments on a consultation document that outlines the findings from an analysis of the country's telecoms market carried out by the regulator between June and November 2010. The document also makes policy recommendations, one of which is not to introduce a third mobile licence… Read more...

The Greek telecommunications regulator has issued a consultation on whether it should limit the number of rights of use of spectrum in the 800 MHz and 2600 MHz bands, and on the licensing procedure for these bands. According to the terms set by the country's creditors, Greece must assign its 800 MHz… Read more...

Following a period of extensive research, the UK regulator has concluded that the potential impact of interference on DTT consumers from wireless broadband devices in the 800 MHz band is such that mitigating actions need to be taken. This consultation document sets out a framework of proposals that Ofcom thinks… Read more...

The UK regulator is asking for stakeholders to advise on any technical issues between current civil uses of the 2400 MHz band - particularly WiFi -  and the Ministry of Defence's (MoD) planned release of the 2300 MHz band by 2014. The MoD wants to release up to 40 MHz of spectrum within the… Read more...

Following a 45-day public trial of a geolocation database which is claimed to be able to identify spectrum available for use in the digital TV broadcast "white spaces", the US regulator's technical department is seeking input from stakeholders on their impressions of the trial and a report published detailing its… Read more...